Check-protector.



1.1. GUERRA, CHECK PROTECTOR.

APPLlCATiON FlL`ED MAR. 3.1916.

L@ PatentedAug.-28,1917.

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JOSE J. GUERRA, OF CIUDAD JUAREZ, MEXICO.y

CHECK-PROTECTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 28, 191%..

Application led March 3, 1916. Serial No. 81,991.

Vand useful Improvements in Check-Protectors; and I do hereby declarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

rEhe invention relates to improvements 4in check protectors.

rlhe object of the'present invention is to improve the construction ofcheck protectors and to provide a simple, practical and comparativelyinexpensive construction 'adapted for use in connection with a fountainpen and capable of being readily applied to the cap thereof and of alsoforming a clip for securing the fountain pen in the pocket as well aspartially perforating and weakening the portion of the check on whichthe amount is written thereby effectually preventing a check from beingraised.

A further object of the invention is to provide a check protector ofthis characten which will be sufficientlyv small to be easily carriedinthe outer portion of the cap of a fountain pen wherebythe device willnot interfere with the arrangement of the cap on a fountain pen and willenable a Vcap equipped with the check protector to be readilysubstituted for an ordinary cap where it is designed to equip a fountainpen with the improved device for protecting checks.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in theconstruction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafterfully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointedout in the claims hereto appended, it being understood that variouschanges in the form, proportion and minor details`- of construction maybe resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing anyofthe ad Y vantages of the invention. 4

In the drawing- Figure l is a side elevation of a fountain pen providedwith a check protector constructed in accordance with this inventiom.

Fig. 2 is a similar view of the outer portion of the fountain pen, thelatter being in a different position to show the lever in frontelevation,

Fig. 3 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of a fountain pen capequipped with a check protector, the body portion of the fountain penbeing illustrated in dotted in lines and broken away,

Fig. 4 is an end elevation of the fountain Pen,

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially on the line5-5 of Fig. 3.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in the severalgures of the drawing.

In the accompanying drawing in which is illustrated-the preferredembodiment of the invention, l designates a fountain pen provided with aremovable cap 2 having a central slot or bifurcation 3 in its outer endand provided also with a transverse partition 4; dividing the cap intoinner and outer spaces' or compartments 5 and 6, the

having a toothed peripheral outer face forming projecting spurs orpartially perforating the check and weakening the same and alsoroughening the protected portions to render it impossible to raise acheck.

rIhe cylinder or roller 8 is mounted on a shaft 0r spindle l0 which isjournaled in suitable bearings of ears or lugs 11 preferably formedintegral with the cap and l0- cated at one side thereof opposite a sideopening 12. TheV other cylinder or roller 9 is mounted between spacedbearing lugs or ears 13 which are, carried by the outer arm 14 of alongitudinally disposed lever 15 located exteriorly of the cap andfulcrumed .thereon at a point intermediate of its ends.

The longitudinally disposed lever is designed to be constructed ofsuitable spring metal or other resilient material and it is provided ator near its center with a curved inwardly extending bend 16 presenting a'rounded convex face to the side of the cap and secured to the same by arivet 17 which pierces the cap and the lever. 'Ihe bend spaces the innerand outer arms of the lever or member from the sides of the cap and thebearing ears or lugs -13 which extend through the side openings 12 areprovided i `inner arm 19 'of the resilient lever or member is providedwith a head 20 preferably in the form of a ball and constituting meansfor engaging 'the ,exterior of a pocket to clamp the material between itand the fountain pen whereby the'latter is retained in the pocket and isprevented from fallingy accidentally therefrom. The resiliency of theouter arm 14' of the lever ormember 15 normally maintains the roller orcylinder 9 in spaced relation with the rolleror cylinder 8 and when itis desired to protect a check, the latter is folded so that the spacebearing the amount ofthe check will occupy a position adjacent to theline of the fold. rlfhe folded portion of the check is then placedbetween the rollers by introducing it into the slot or bifurcation 3 andthe check is then drawn through the rollers while compressing the foldedportion of the check by pressing against the arm 14 and the cap. Thecheck will readily roll through the toothed rollers' or cylinderswithout tearing said lever, the latter being arranged to hold the paper.What is claimed is 1. A check protector including a 4supporting memberprovided at its outer end with a slot or bifurcation and -having spacedbearings at one side of the slot or bifurcation and provided at theopposite side thereof with an opening, a pair of check protectingrollers or cylinders arranged within the said supporting member, one ofthe rollers or cylinders being mounted between the said bearings, aresilient lever extending longitudinally of the supporting member andarranged exteriorly thereof and secured intermediate ofpits ends to thesame, said lever having an inner pocket clamping portion or arm coactingwith the inner portion of said supporting member to engage a pocket toretain the check protector therein, the outer portion of the leverhaving spaced bearings extending through the said opening and carryingthe other roller or cylinder, said tain the check protector therein, anda roller or cylinder carried by the outer arm ofthe clamping lever andcoacting with the first mentioned roller or cylinderA to 'engage a checkand adapted to be operated by the the rollers or cylinders normallyseparated.

l In testimony whereof I alix my signa ture in presence of twowitnesses. p

J OSE J.v GUERRA.

Witnesses.:

FRANCISCO JQUEz, MANUAL PRoNuoro.-

